There is hope… Early diagnosis and treatment can save vision and prevent blindness

1. There is hope… Early diagnosis and treatment can save vision and prevent blindness

2. Prevent Blindness Tri-State Our Mission Saving Sight for a clear vision of the future

3. Proud member of the Prevent Blindness America family celebrating 100 years of saving sight

4. What we do • Advocacy • Information & Education • Patient Services • Vision Screening & training

5. We educate new mothers about their infant’s eye care needs

6. Delays in treating eye problems could result in permanent vision loss and affect learning

7. 80% of children will start school before receiving a vision screening or eye exam

8. One in 20 preschool age children and one in four school age children have a vision problem

9. We provide vision Screening, referral, and follow-up for at-risk preschoolers

10. We educate parents about the essential role healthy vision plays in their child’s development

11. We obtain free eye exams and glasses for at-risk children

12. We educate the public about the growing risk of vision loss from eye disease as we age

13. We inform the public about eye health, and eye safety at work, at school, at home, at leisure

14. We are Partners in Eye Safety 2,000 eye injuries occur in the workplace each day, most can be prevented!

15. The number of Americans age 40+ with age related eye disease will increase 40% by the year 2020

16. Vision loss can be life changing Eye disease and vision loss are striking an aging America in epidemic proportions

17. We help alert older adults that routine eye exams can prevent vision loss or even blindness

18. We hold Special Events and other fundraisers that support our sight saving mission

19. Awards

20. Golf Fore Sight Classic

21. For more information visit the Prevent Blindness Tri-State Website at www.preventblindnesstristate.org Or call us at 800-850-2020 Share our vision of saving sight!